Forum Rules & FAQ

Welcome to the GuildWars2PC.com forums.
It is our hopes that the members of the forums will help each other in providing information to those looking to learn about Guild Wars 2 (GW2). To protect our members and the forums the following rules are effective in all sections. Please take caution in what you post as we make every effort to keep all information posted unless we have specific reason to remove the content. Post at your own risk.
GuildWars2PC.com reserves the right to adjust or edit these rules at any time for any reason. Above all, have fun and contribute to the fun!​

Forum Rules:

Minor offenses: These offenses will result in either an infraction or mod neg. Severe offenses will lead to bans

1.) Show respect to all members- Racist, sexist, bigoted slurs, overly offensive or aggressive comments or derogatory comments are not allowed through pictures, posts, or PM’s. Do not post "longcat" type images (images that are extremely long/tall) or similarly disruptive images or texts. Do not send users sexually explicit PM’s or request pics that are sexually explicit through PM. If you come here with the intent of starting fights on these boards, you will be removed.

2.) Do not abuse the rep system- The rep system is here to recognize quality posters or punish less than reputable posters. Rep trade threads, neg trains and any other abuse of the rep system will not allowed and will result in a ban.

3.) Report abuse of the rules using the appropriate methods; do not abuse this system- If you see a post or content that violates forum rules, please report it using the report abuse functions on the post itself.

4.) Keep forum usernames appropriate- Your forum username cannot be something offensive or gross. If your username is not appropriate (sexually explicit, racist, sexist, bigoted,offensive) your account will be banned until it is changed. If you are unsure if your username will be deemed appropriate, please contact a moderator or forum admin.

5.) Signatures- Keep signatures around 10-12 lines. See Rule 8 for advertising restrictions. You may not post direct links in your signature to any website for the reasons listed in Rule

6.) No direct linking to outside sites that violate forum rules- Do not post links to any outside website that contains content that violates posted forum rules. Embedded pictures and Youtube videos are allowed.

Major offenses: These offenses will get you banned every time

7.) No porn- Do not post pornographic, or disgusting images, video, links to sites, edited or not. Any overtly sexual images or discussion of individuals under the age of 18 is strictly prohibited. If the content starts as porn either real or drawn, and you edit it to block out certain parts or content, it is still considered porn and will be removed and the user banned. Before you post something think, “Might someone else consider this pornographic or offensive, vile, disgusting?” If yes, then don’t post it!

8.) Spam and advertising on the forums through either posting or PM is not allowed. Use craigslist or e-bay, not these forums.

Severe offenses: Violation of these rules will get you an extensive ban or permanent removal from the forums depending on the severity of the offense

9.) Death threats or threats of violence are not allowed- We will treat every death threat seriously. If you direct a threat to anyone for any reason in any way, you will be banned. This includes advocating a member’s suicide or death in any way.

10.) Attempts to sell or distribute illegal substances- If you use the forums in an attempt to sell or distribute any illegal content or substances you will be removed from the forums.

11.) No gore- Do not post gore, or disgusting images, video, links to sites, edited or not. If the content starts gore either real or drawn, and you edit it to block out certain parts or content, it is still considered gore and will be removed and the user banned.

Zero Tolerance: Violation of these rules will result in permanent removal from the forums.

12.) Do not post personal info for ANY reason- It doesn’t matter if it’s real or fake info, GuildWars2PC.com takes its members security very seriously. Any personal information of any kind will not be tolerated. This includes but is not limited to phone numbers, full names, addresses, IP addresses. If it’s info that you personally wouldn’t want posted on the internet, then you shouldn’t post that info about someone else.

13.) Multiple accounts are not permitted- Each person is allowed 1 active account. If you get banned for violating the rules, you are no longer allowed to have an account until the ban is lifted or have any access to content on that account. If you create multiple accounts to troll or avoid bans, you will be removed from the site.

14.) Copy written material is not allowed- If you have any information that is copy written and you do not have permission to post the content, you will be removed from the forums for posting it.

15.) Excessive spam profiles- Accounts created solely for the purpose of spamming the forums will be removed from the site.